derepress

de·re·press

verb \ˌdē-ri-ˈpres\

Definition of DEREPRESS

transitive verb

: to activate (a gene or enzyme) by releasing from a blocked state

— de·re·pres·sion \-ˈpre-shən\ noun

First Known Use of DEREPRESS

1960

Rhymes with DEREPRESS

ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process